Editorial Conference Part II – How to connect with the public over the issue of the 'comfort women'

Kwon Myung-ah/Kim Heonju/So Hyun-suk/Yeo Sun-ju/Yoon Myung-sook/Lee Seon-i /Lim Hyung-wha/Jo Gyeonghee/Jeong Yongsuk/Heo Yun 

• 2019-03-10
• Editorial Team of Webzine <Kyeol>

Tackling Contested Histories for a Deeper Understanding of the Past and Present

The Contested Histories Initiative (CHI) is a Europe-based NGO dedicated to studying disputes over historical memorials in public spaces and promoting critical engagement with them. CHI’s Program Director, Paula O’Donohoe, spoke with Kyeol about the organization’s work and its broader vision.

• 2025-07-23
• Paula O’Donohoe

Accurate and Insightful: A Wise Approach to Engaging with “Comfort Women” Records and Information

At a time when the history of the Japanese military “Comfort Women” is increasingly being disparaged and distorted, digital archives are expanding their role as both a reliable repository of information and a platform for communication.

• 2026-04-22
• Kim Seo-yeon

Beyond Nationalism: The Ongoing History of the “Comfort Women” and Gender Politics

• 2022-08-11
• Carol Gluck

Why the “Statue of Peace” Exhibition Is an Act of Practice

The solidarity practice of Japanese citizens who finally realized the exhibition of the “Statue of Peace” through the “Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition”—more than a decade in the making.

• 2025-04-23
• Kohei Kurahashi (倉橋耕平)